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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/18/1986I CALL TO ORDER Mayor Whidden called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. II ROLL CALL Members Present: Mayor Whidden, Councilmen Hallett, Hesla, McPhee, Quast, Schermer, Stamon. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Public Present: III MINUTES Councilman Stamon moved to accept and place on file the minutes of the March 4, 1986, meeting. Councilman Hesla seconded and the motion carried. IV FINANCE 1. Request Payment to Riddell, Williams of $10,713.62 for WPPSS Legal Representation Councilman Quast moved to approve payment of the March 1 Williams bill in the amount of $10,713.62. Councilman Attorney Knutson explained reasons for the high amount. question, the motion carried. V CONSENT AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington March 18, 1986 Manager Flodstrom, Attorney Knutson, P. Carr, R. Saville, S. Brodhun [arrived at 9:15 PM], L. Glenn, J. Pittis, R. Orton, C. Headrick, A. Rose, R. Dyker, S. Ilk, D. Fortner, L. Danks. V. Fletcher, B. D. Fletcher, E. Brown, G. Gustafson, L. Leonard, R. Rogers, J. Ward, L. Sunny, J. Umbehocker, R. Hurd, V. Sproat, B. LaRue, J. S. Newcomb, R. L. Roebuck, D. Price, L. Lee, R. Gerberding, V. M. Snow, J. Melton, K. Scott, M. Lemon, A. A. Lepsik, S. Hardin. 1986, Riddell, Hesla seconded. On call for the Public Works Director Pittis requested Item 2, Final Acceptance and Payment for Aerial Project ($4,824.00), be removed from the Consent Agenda and the Voucher Approval List. Councilman Quast moved to accept tle items under the Consent Agenda, in- cluding (1) Request permission to call for bids for janitorial services; (3) Request permission to call for proposals to provide concrete work and overgrown lot clean -up for 1986; (4) Correspondence from Washington State Liquor Control Board; and (5) Vouchers of $1,540,087.91 and Payroll of 3 -9 -86 of $202,870.74, and excluding Item 2. Councilman Stamon seconded. Following discussion, on call for the question, the motion carried. VI ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA None. ITEMS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA Councilman Schermer added Item No. 19, Discussion of Industrial Traffic on Hill Street. Councilman McPhee added Item No. 20, Discussion on Investment Policies Regarding Repurchase Agreements, and Item No. 21, Discussion on Total Cost for City Hall. 49 500 CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 18, 1986 VII LEGISLATION 1. Public Hearings A. Amendment to Zoning Ordinance to Allow Double -Wide Manufactured Homes in RS -7 and RS -9 Single- Family Residential Districts Mayor Whidden opened the public hearing. Mike Lemon, 1026 West llth Street, spoke in opposition to the amendment, expressing his concerns about property values, future problems, and the long -term effects of manufactured homes being allowed in the RS -7 and RS -9 Districts. He felt the matter should be researched further before a decision is made. He then answered questions from Councilmembers. Bill LaRue, 222 West Park, expressed several concerns, and suggested the financial impacts of manufactured homes within the City limits be studied in more detail. Larry Leonard, 1030 Olympus, presented information on the construction standards of manufactured homes and answered questions from Councilmembers. Robert Roebuck, 2111 West 16th, spoke in support of manufactured homes, as did Bob Hurd, 1204 South Cedar. Scott Hardin, 2458 Samara Drive; Al and Ada Lepsik, 1886 Gunn Road; and Joe Melton, 1503 West Seventh, also addressed the Council with their comments and concerns on this issue. Mayor Whidden then closed the public hearing. Mayor Whidden read the Ordinance by title, entitled ORDINANCE NO. 2385 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles establishing requirements for improvements in the RS -9 and RS -7 Single- Family Residential Districts, and repealing Sections 1 and 2 of Article IV of Ordinance No. 1709. Councilman Hallett moved to adopt the Ordinance as read by title. Council- man Schermer seconded. Following discussion, Councilman Quast moved to amend the motion to change the title of Section 1, Chapter 17.10.020 from Permitted Uses to Conditional Uses. This motion died for lack of a second. Following additional discussion, on call for the question, the motion carried. B. Sidewalk Reconstruction on 100 Block of West 12th Street Mayor Whidden opened the public hearing and asked for comments. There were none. Councilman Schermer moved to continue the public hearing to the April 1, 1986, regular meeting. Councilman Stamon seconded and the motion carried. 2. Planning Commission Minutes of March 12, 1986 A. Conditional Use Permit Hearings Tabled With No Action Mayor Whidden noted under Public Hearings that the Conditional Use Hearing for Thunderbird Boathouse and the Shoreline Management Hearing for Sea Farm of Norway were tabled with no action. B. Conditional Use Hearing R. L. McMicken Councilman Hallett moved to concur with the Planning Commission's recom- mendation to deny without prejudice the Conditional Use Permit request to allow an electronics repair sales /service business as a Home Occupation in the RS -7, Single- Family Residential District located at 817 East Sixth Street. Councilman Stamon seconded and the motion carried. C. Conditional Use Hearing Michael Hastings D. Parking Variance Hearing Clallam Grain Garden E. Conditional Use Hearing Umbehocker F. Conditional Use Hearing Ware G. Minutes Accepted 501 CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 18, 1986 Councilman Schermer moved to concur with the Planning Commission's recom- mendation to approve the Conditional Use Permit allowing a one person legal practice as a Home Occupation in the RS -7 Single Family Residential Dis- trict located at 721 East Fifth Street, subject to the following conditions: (1) The hours of operation shall be from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Saturday; (2) A graveled parking area, sufficient for three cars and access from the alley, be provided; (3) The permit be reviewed by the staff in one year to determine if there have been any changes, and if there have been no complaints, staff may extend the permit for a period not to exceed two years; (4) A smoke detector and a 2A1OBC fire extinguisher be installed; and citing the following finding: (A) The Home Occupation complies with the Home Occupation criteria in Chapter 17.86 of the Zoning Code because the number of customers and the traffic volume are within acceptable volumes for a residential neighborhood. Councilman Hallett seconded and the motion carried. Councilman Schermer moved to concur with the Planning Commission's recom- mendation to approve the parking variance allowing a reduction of the parking requirements for a retail establishment from the 25 required spaces to 10 spaces in the ACD, Arterial Commercial District, located at 310 West Front Street, subject to the following conditions: (1) No parking spaces be designated in front of the loading door on the warehouse portion of the building; (2) The greenhouse can be constructed in the area of the north- west corner of the building; and citing the following findings: (A) With the above conditions attached, granting of the variance would not intensify a nonconforming situation; (B) Article IX, Section 16 of the Zoning Code prohibits the storage of merchandise in front or side yards. Councilman McPhee seconded and the motion carried. Councilman Quast moved to concur with the Planning Commission's recommenda- tion to extend the Conditional Use Permit allowing the sale of square dance apparel as a Home Occupation in the RS -7, Single Family Residential Dis- trict located at 2909 South Oak Street, for two years. Councilman Schermer seconded and the motion carried. Councilman Stamon moved to concur with the Planning Commission's recommen- dation to extend the Conditional Use Permit to operate a community -based training and placement service for disabled adults as a Home Occupation in the RS -7, Single Family Residential District located at 610 West llth Street, for two years, subject to the following conditions: (1) The appli- cation terminates if the applicants are no longer employed in the program; (2) A maximum of one non resident employee is permitted on the premises at one time; (3) There will be no exterior remodeling that changes the appear- ance of the garage; (4) The applicant make a written report to the Planning Commission regarding the agency's effort to relocate the training and placement program, which report will be reviewed by the Commission at its August 13, 1986, meeting; (5) The hours of operation be from 8 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday. Councilman Hallett seconded and the motion carried. Councilman Hallett moved to accept and place on file the Planning Commis- sion minutes of the March 12, 1986, meeting. Councilman Stamon seconded and the motion carried. 3. Request to Circulate an Annexation Petition Melody Lane Councilman Stamon moved to refer the matter to the Planning Commission for discussion at their April 9, 1986, meeting. Councilman Schermer seconded and the motion carried. 502 CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 18, 1986 4. Council Discussion of: (Continued from 2 -25 -86 Worksession) A. Councilmembers' Access to Executive Session Tapes of Previous Council Meetings Councilman Stamon moved to concur with the City Attorney's comments and continue to not allow access of Executive Session tapes of previous Council meetings to Councilmembers unless there is an item presently before the Council that addresses that particular issue. Councilman Hallett seconded. During discussion on the motion, Councilman McPhee explained why he felt there should be access to the tapes. Following further discussion, on call for the question, the motion carried, with Councilman McPhee voting "No B. Discussion of the Use of Written Ballots for the Selection of Citizens to Serve on Boards and Commissions Councilman Stamon moved to concur with the City Attorney and continue the Council's present practice of secret ballots for appointments to boards and commissions. Councilman Schermer seconded. Councilman McPhee spoke on this issue, pointing out his opposition to using secret ballots. Council- man Quast made reference to RCW 42.030.060 and 42.030.110, The Open Public Meetings Act, and cited the authority that the Council has to use secret ballots under Robert's Rules of Order. On call for the question, the motion carried, with Councilman McPhee voting "No C. Discussion of Issues Relating to South Africa (Local Sanctions) Mayor Whidden referred to a memorandum from Finance Director Orton concern- ing the feasibility of establishing a City Investment Policy inhibiting or prohibiting the investment of public funds in companies or banks which have investments or financial ties with South Africa. Following a brief discus- sion, Councilman Hallett moved to add the sentence, "The City shall not knowingly make direct investments in companies supporting apartheid in the Union of South Africa." to Section III, Authorized Investments, of the City's Investment Policy. Councilman Hesla seconded. On call for the question, the motion carried. D. Transportation of Nuclear Waste Through the Strait Following a brief discussion, Councilman Quast moved that the City of Port Angeles go on record to equally oppose the shipment and transportation of nuclear waste not originating in the United States through the Strait and into Puget Sound. Councilman Schermer seconded and the motion carried. 5. Discussion of Animal Control (Dog) Problem and Possible Solutions Police Lieutenant Ilk presented background information on the Animal Control problem in the City. He stated that for the last seven months of 1985 the Animal Control Officer picked up 163 dogs, nine of which were dead; 178 cats, with 26 of them dead; 27 other animals, such as raccoons, seagulls, and various marine life; and 25 injured animals. These figures do not include those animals picked up by officers when the Animal Control Officer is off -duty. Lt. Ilk attributed most of the problem to a weak statute that includes the words "habitually" and "repeatedly He com- mented that because of this statute, out of 393 animals picked up, a probable cause for a citation existed for only nine. A lengthy discussion followed, with several citizens voicing their opinions. Rex Gerberding, 539 West llth, voiced his main concern with dogs in rela- tion to their sometimes "assaultive" behavior. He felt that when a dog "scares" or "threatens" a person, it should be treated as an assault. Karen Scott, 319 West Ninth, stated she had no problem with licensing cats, but was concerned about the suggestion to limit the number of animals in a household. Dr. Robert Mowbray, 1417 East Front, complimented Lt. Ilk on his research, noting that he disagreed with the suggestion to limit the number of animals in a household. Lt. Ilk responded that to limit the number of animals is the least desirable alternative. Ron Rogers, 723 East Tenth, and Lt. Ilk discussed what constituted a "habitual" or "repeated" offense. Denise and Bert Fletcher, 1203 West Ninth, suggested stiffer fines for dog owners that allow their pets to roam. Ed Brown, 1724 West 13th; and Dr. Dennis Wilcox, 1134 East Front, also spoke their views. Councilman Schermer moved to have a committee formed with representatives from the public, the Humane Society, the veterinary profession and the Council to review the problem and assist the Police Department in drafting a new Animal Control Ordinance. Councilman Stamon seconded. On call for the question, the motion carried. 6. Discussion of Acceptance and Naming Street in De1Hur East Side Annexation (Continued from March 4, 1986) Following a brief discussion, Councilman Schermer moved to accept the street and refer the proposed Resolution to the Memorial Committee for a recommendation on the name. Councilman Stamon seconded. Councilman Quast spoke in opposition to the motion, noting that the street was not con- structed to City standards. Discussion followed at great length. Follow- ing a report from Public Works Director Pittis on the construction of the street, Councilman Quast moved to amend the motion that the road be ac- cepted with the following conditions: The developer and new owner agrees to repair the areas found to be in need of repair; and the extension of this public road into the development in the newly annexed area be a public road and be constructed in accordance with City specifications. Councilmen Schermer and Stamon concurred. On call for the question, the motion as amended carried, with Councilman McPhee voting "No Mayor Whidden then announced it was 10:00 and requested Councilmembers' views on continuing or stopping the meeting. Councilman Quast moved to recess the meeting until next week. Following some discussion, Councilman Quast amended his motion to allow Mayor Whidden and Manager Flodstrom to read two communications and then recess until next week, the date to be determined. Councilman Schermer seconded. On call for the question, the motion carried. VIII LATE ITEMS Following a brief discussion, Councilman Schermer moved to set 6 PM, April 1, 1986, to interview two candidates for the Board of Adjustment, two candidates for the Civil Service Commission, and one candidate for the Planning Commission. Councilman Stamon seconded and the motion carried. Manager Flodstrom reported on a letter from the Port Angeles Symphony requesting sponsorship of them to the Washington State Arts Commission's nomination for the Governor's Award. Councilman Quast moved the City of Port Angeles support the Port Angeles Symphony in the application mentioned by Manager Flodstrom. Councilman Stamon seconded and the motion carried. Mayor Whidden then read a proclamation recognizing the Port Angeles High School Girls' Varsity Basketball Team as second in our State and first in the minds of Port Angeles. Mayor Whidden then read a memb to the Council from Fire Chief Glenn publicly thanking Local 27 of the Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, Ron Lidster, President and Norman Glimberg, Secretary- Treasurer; Stevedor- ing Services of America, Duayne Eshom, Manager; Jones Washington Stevedor- ing Company, R. L. "Bob" Cribbs, Manager; and the Port of Port Angeles with the able assistance of Kermit Guenkel, for providing specialized port dock rescue equipment needed in rescue emergencies at the Port Dock. IX CONTINUANCE OF MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT Councilman Quast moved to continue the meeting until March 26, 1986, at 7:00 PM in the old City Council Chambers at City Hall. Councilman Stamon seconded and the motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:23 P.M. \CA AIW-ak-lan„ i st\L Clerk Mayor 503 CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 18, 1986